A question to ourselves, how often do we actually take time out to study Scripture? If we're being honest to ourselves it's probably less than we should be. For me personally I'm a 'night owl' and like most people my 'to do' list at night can be lengthy, it's got to a point that I've … Continue reading Studying Scripture
Month: Apr 2020
God calls us to Love our Neighbour
In Matthew 22:39 Jesus tells us the second most important Commandment is to "love your neighbour as yourself" [NRSV]. When I was a child I thought that was pretty easy as our neighbours next door were a kind couple, so being kind to them wasn't going to be a hard effort. Fast forward thirty plus … Continue reading God calls us to Love our Neighbour
Repentance
When we ask God for forgiveness do we mean it? As it's not a case of doing wrong, feeling guilty and asking God for forgiveness and then carry on as normal; for some that's what they believe / think forgiveness is. My understanding of forgiveness is that when I ask for forgiveness (which unfortunately is … Continue reading Repentance
Why does God allow Suffering?
Today's post I feel the Lord wants me to put forward my thoughts on 'why does God allow suffering?'. I know it would be easy to cover suffering and Covid-19 and why is God allowing it. But I don't think another post on 'is God punishing mankind' or 'we live in a fallen world', will … Continue reading Why does God allow Suffering?